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==Post-presidency==
==Post-presidency==
[[Image:5.jpg|left|thumb|300px|President Bush presents the Medal of Freedom Award to Former President Ronald Reagan in the East Room of the White House, 01/13/93]] Reagan retired to California. He would occasionally involve himself in politics, including a speech at the 1992 Republican National Convention. On January 13, 1993 President George H. W. Bush awarded Reagan the Presidential Medal of Freedom. In 1994, he announced that he had been diagnosed with [[Alzheimer's disease]], a regenerative nerve disorder that annihilates the victim's mental capacity. He died at his Bel-Air home on June 5, 2004 at age 93, making him the second-longest lived president in history.
[[Image:5.jpg|left|thumb|300px|President Bush presents the Medal of Freedom Award to Former President Ronald Reagan in the East Room of the White House, 01/13/93]] Reagan retired to California. He would occasionally involve himself in politics, including a speech at the 1992 Republican National Convention. On January 13, 1993 President George H. W. Bush awarded Reagan the Presidential Medal of Freedom. In 1994, he announced that he had been diagnosed with [[Alzheimer's disease]], a regenerative nerve disorder that annihilates the victim's mental capacity. He died at his Bel-Air home on June 5, 2004 at age 93, making him the second-longest lived president in history.
==Family==
Reagan was married twice. His first wife was actress Jane Wyman. They were married in 1940 and divorced in 1948. They had three children; Maureen Elizabeth, Michael Edward, and Christine. Christine was born prematurely and died as an infant. Michael was adopted by the Reagans. Nancy Davis and Reagan were married in 1952. They had two children: Patricia Ann, and Ronald Prescott. The youngest Reagan children, Ron and Patti, are known for their [[liberal]] views. Ron endorsed [[Democrat]] [[Barack Obama]] in the 2008 US Presidential Election. <ref>http://www.huffingtonpost.com/ron-reagan/making-it-official-i-endo_b_139932.html</ref>
==Miscellaneous Facts==
==Miscellaneous Facts==